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A patio is a concrete surface located on the ground floor of a building. A balcony is located on the second and higher floors. Both are outside.

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What is the difference between a screened in porch and a lanai

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balcony is usually second story and usually not covered.

Porch is generally main level (ground level) and covered with some sort of overhand.

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A courtyard is pretty much enclosed on all sides while a patio is not enclosed but bordered by the building for which it serves as a patio.

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What is a sentence for courtyard?

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